Dancing With the Stars 2013: Bill Nye Upset About First Performance!

Unlike Snooki and Amber Riley, wacky scientist Bill Nye didn’t have such a captivating performance on last night’s premiere of Dancing With the Stars 2013 — and the poor guy can’t stop beating himself up over it.

The former Bill Nye the Science Guy host only earned 14 out of 30 points for his Cha-Cha with newbie pro Tyne Stecklein, giving the duo the night’s lowest score.

“I’m disappointed and I think that’s normal,” Bill told People. “I’m disappointed in myself and just, things. But what are you going to do?”

Never fear though — Bill promises a grand comeback next episode! “They don’t care about you when you’re on top,” he said. “They care about you when you come back. Watch out: next week, Paso Doble. People don’t regret what they do. They regret what they don’t do. I can’t let Tyne down.”

Aww. We're rooting for you, Bill! What did you think of his performance during the Season 17 premiere? Sound off below!